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draw down afghanistan and the war in iraq. that saves money. the other one retitive systems. the f35, there was a dual engine, the projects 15, 20 years. it was killed in the 2011 budget deal. john boehner cared about that, built outside of his district. he let that stay. individual pjects like that ll go operational costs will come down. gates hada big role in yes, did. >> gohead. >>ea i think they'll center to try to cut the @@defense buet by, i don't know,@0 -- 50, 100 billion, dollars00 billion is the numbe" i've seen over 10 years. >> okay with reducing the budget? >> yes. >>worry you? >> china -- >> if we don't maintain a@ position of worl military superiority we won't be the number one in the@wod, check? >> if we let our economy down the toilet, we won't be number one in the world@either. and we cat afford this! >> we're not number one militaly in the world -- in @@ our -- in our circumstances. we will still -] @@not be the number one [everyone talki at once] worlds power? next 15 countries we'll still power. number one military [everyone talking at once]@@ >> nal powe
draw down afghanistan and the war in iraq. that saves money. the other one retitive systems. the f35, there was a dual engine, the projects 15, 20 years. it was killed in the 2011 budget deal. john boehner cared about that, built outside of his district. he let that stay. individual pjects like that ll go operational costs will come down. gates hada big role in yes, did. >> gohead. >>ea i think they'll center to try to cut the @@defense buet by, i don't know,@0 -- 50, 100 billion,...
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troops in afghanistan, the u.s. is currently spending $2 billion a week, and is on pace to spend i year. question, what explains general allen's seeming divergence from the commander in chief, barack obama's deadline for withdrawal by 2014 december, which is about three plus a few months, years from now. >> right. >> is it -- this commander in the field -- denying the validity of the commander in chief? >> not necessarily, more typical not announcing your withdrawal date as being vague as how long we'll be here the one thing the pentagon does to the want for the enemy to wait us out and then suddenly move in as soon as we pack up and leave. but the fact is we can't stay there forever. we are occupying the place, making progress in the tribal areas. we need to wind our effort down and turn it over to the afghans. >> you think it was purposeful disinformation on the part of the -- >> well -- >> because if you pause that sentence, he's not saying we won't be out. >> no, it will be -- >> a long period of time [everyone
troops in afghanistan, the u.s. is currently spending $2 billion a week, and is on pace to spend i year. question, what explains general allen's seeming divergence from the commander in chief, barack obama's deadline for withdrawal by 2014 december, which is about three plus a few months, years from now. >> right. >> is it -- this commander in the field -- denying the validity of the commander in chief? >> not necessarily, more typical not announcing your withdrawal date as...
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the soldier that one of our correspondents jason carroll followed from the beginning to his time in afghanistan searching for bombs is what he is doing now. does he regret his decision? we are going to have that story straight ahead. >>> also, a bloody crackdown on government protesters in syria. how is the world responding? we go live to london in that in four minutes. >>> senate votes at noon on a debt ceiling deal. president obama meets with the crew of the space shuttle "endeavour." 9/11 compensation fund town hall meeting is held in melville, new york at 6:00 eastern. >>> a deadly night for anti-government protesters in syria. syrian human rights group says 24 people were killed and dozens more were injured by government security forces. our zain verjee is in london following the action. >> reporter: the international pressure is growing amid this brutal crackdown. the syrian government is saying they needed to get in there because of what they are calling armed terrorist groups. let's take a look at the international headlines to see what their analysis and response is. this is the nation
the soldier that one of our correspondents jason carroll followed from the beginning to his time in afghanistan searching for bombs is what he is doing now. does he regret his decision? we are going to have that story straight ahead. >>> also, a bloody crackdown on government protesters in syria. how is the world responding? we go live to london in that in four minutes. >>> senate votes at noon on a debt ceiling deal. president obama meets with the crew of the space shuttle...
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it may be tempting to think it doesn't matter what happens to a villager in afghanistan, a child in africa, the temptation of isolation is deadly wrong. a world of anger and resentiment will be a source of never ending violence and threats. a world of dignity and liberty and hope will be safer and better for all. the surest way to move toward that vision is for the united states of america to lead the cause of freedom. finally, we each have a duty to serve a cause larger than ourselves. the passengers aboard flight 93 set an example that inspires us all. many have followed their path of service by donating blood or mentoring a child or volunteering in desperate corners of the earth. some have devoted their careers to analyzing intelligence or protecting our borders, securing our skies. others have made the noble choice to defend our nation in battle. for ten years our troops have risked and given their lives to prevent our enemies from attacking america again. they've kept us safe, they have made us proud and they have upheld the spirit of service shown by the passengers on flight 93. many
it may be tempting to think it doesn't matter what happens to a villager in afghanistan, a child in africa, the temptation of isolation is deadly wrong. a world of anger and resentiment will be a source of never ending violence and threats. a world of dignity and liberty and hope will be safer and better for all. the surest way to move toward that vision is for the united states of america to lead the cause of freedom. finally, we each have a duty to serve a cause larger than ourselves. the...
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> jon: which came on the heels of an almost absurdly reckless decade with unfunded wars in iraq and afghanistan and unfunded trillion-dollar medical prescription bill and tax cuts for the well they are the largest single policy contributor to our deficit. in fact, i myself voted for all of these... back to my original point. (cheers and applause) obama! now, look, i'm not an economist, but i do have one area of expertise that i believe i can refute speaker boehner on. >> here's what we got for that massive spending binge. a new health care bill that most americans never asked for. a stimulus bill that's more effective in producing material for late-night comedians than it was in producing jobs. (audience reacts). >> jon: no, that is so true! that is so true! 125 that stimulus bill gave us so much material. here's another stimulus humdinger i came up with this morning while i was listening to bloomberg radio. "hey, how about this manufacturing sector with underutilized capacity, huh? am i right? i don't know if we're stimulating demand through increased credit availability or just cutting losses
> jon: which came on the heels of an almost absurdly reckless decade with unfunded wars in iraq and afghanistan and unfunded trillion-dollar medical prescription bill and tax cuts for the well they are the largest single policy contributor to our deficit. in fact, i myself voted for all of these... back to my original point. (cheers and applause) obama! now, look, i'm not an economist, but i do have one area of expertise that i believe i can refute speaker boehner on. >> here's what we...
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to disengage. >> dave, go ahead. >> what is the impact of the united states drawing down in afghanistan? i'm talking about police actions and espionage, which we can pursue anyway. what is the impact of us drawing down troops? we're not going to draw down to zero, but how are we helping when we have a larger presence in afghanistan? >> it's very easy to see how the u.s. could maintain a special operations force, maintain the intelligence assets to ensure if you don't have another rise of al qaeda-type elements, again to sort of contain the jihadist threats. overall the pakistanis have the -- the pakistanis don't have the luxury of leaving this region, the united states does, and i think that's a very hard discussion, that the united states is having with pakistan right now, something that pakistan is coming to terms with, slowly but surely. >> go ahead, mark. >> i'm curious of your assessment in syria. if he survives, what does that mean for us? >> i don't think that al assad is at a break point. certainly the regime is stressed, but we have not seen the core pillars of that the they ha
to disengage. >> dave, go ahead. >> what is the impact of the united states drawing down in afghanistan? i'm talking about police actions and espionage, which we can pursue anyway. what is the impact of us drawing down troops? we're not going to draw down to zero, but how are we helping when we have a larger presence in afghanistan? >> it's very easy to see how the u.s. could maintain a special operations force, maintain the intelligence assets to ensure if you don't have...
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turn resources to afghanistan. i have done that. now i promised i'd start withdrawals in july of the year and i'm starting that. this is a remarkable way to evaluate a war. it's self-preferential. who cares if it fulfills a promise. is it achieving the goal? >> shannon: the president is taking heat about the question about the war powers resolution, whether he should have had to formally come to congress. he answered this question today and he said we have consulted with congress. there has been ten hearings. we have sent over reams of information. he said do i think our action violated the war powers resolution? the answer is no. i don't have to get to the constitutional question. charles, what do you think? >> i thought it was ironic he's bragging on one hand that the president found doma was unconstitutional but when this came up he said i'm not going to act like a supreme court justice. i have don't do constitutional questions. putting that irony to one side, i think he can get away with this. obviously, there
turn resources to afghanistan. i have done that. now i promised i'd start withdrawals in july of the year and i'm starting that. this is a remarkable way to evaluate a war. it's self-preferential. who cares if it fulfills a promise. is it achieving the goal? >> shannon: the president is taking heat about the question about the war powers resolution, whether he should have had to formally come to congress. he answered this question today and he said we have consulted with congress. there...
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taxpayer dollars in iraq and afghanistan. david martin says that a new report out today shows us just how much went down the drain in the effort to rebuild those countries. >> reporter: in 10 years of war, the u.s. has paid contractors $206 billion to do everything from build schools to guard diplomats. today a blue ribbon commission put a number on how much of that has been lost to mismanagement and corruption. >> we are wasting between $30 billion and $60 billion during the course of our engagements in iraq and afghanistan. >> reporter: commission chairman christopher shays says $30 billion in waste can be documented, everything from leasing four wheel drive vehicling at grossly exorbitant rates of $40,000 a year, to a $124 million prison renovation that was never finished. the larger $60 billion figiure includes estimates of how much money lined the pockets of corrupt officials and even enemies like the taliban. the commission was told except for the opium harvest, u.s. contracts were the taliban's biggest source of funds.
taxpayer dollars in iraq and afghanistan. david martin says that a new report out today shows us just how much went down the drain in the effort to rebuild those countries. >> reporter: in 10 years of war, the u.s. has paid contractors $206 billion to do everything from build schools to guard diplomats. today a blue ribbon commission put a number on how much of that has been lost to mismanagement and corruption. >> we are wasting between $30 billion and $60 billion during the course...
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>> he defends the record on the wars in iraq and afghanistan. is america any safer today because of the actions? was it worth the loss of so many of our basic freedoms. was sadam hussein really a threat to the united states. former u.s. ambassador mark beginnin ginsberg. stewart barney on what it will do to the price of oil. >> direct impact cut off of some or ail of the oil from libya. >> will they oust the dictator qaddafi? if they do what's next? also fox news's juan williams on the brewing civil war and republican party between tea party years and big government like the speaker of the house. all of that and freedom fighters chris connor, lynn paramore, matt welsh house republicans are claiming they want to cut social security. is all of this hot air or is real entitlement reform on the horizon? it's clear big government republicans need a dose of these principles. that government is that which governs least. the people are entitle to do a government that stays within the confines of the constitution the constitution was written to keep the
>> he defends the record on the wars in iraq and afghanistan. is america any safer today because of the actions? was it worth the loss of so many of our basic freedoms. was sadam hussein really a threat to the united states. former u.s. ambassador mark beginnin ginsberg. stewart barney on what it will do to the price of oil. >> direct impact cut off of some or ail of the oil from libya. >> will they oust the dictator qaddafi? if they do what's next? also fox news's juan...
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difficult, and what it will come down to is cutting off the salaries of those who are in combat in afghanistan, their families, food stamps, military housing. that is the confrontation they are going to be facing. >> what about in the senate? democrats say they have a plan to keep republicans from frustrating their fondest desires with filibusters. >> hearing mark, i now understand why the birds are falling out of the sky. [laughter] end of days, they are upon us. oh, yes, the filibuster. i really hope the democrats succeed. i would like to see its complete abolition. five years ago, the democrats held up some wonderful republican nominees on the court of appeals, and the republicans said it to abolish the filibuster. the nuclear option. i am with those who want to abolish it. it would be terrific. >> actually, the proposal, and not to abolish it -- >> not radical enough. >> it would be interesting if opponents of something actually had to hold the floor and debate it and not -- with specific numbers of people there -- >> like jimmy stewart. >> well, no, because there would have to be 10 membe
difficult, and what it will come down to is cutting off the salaries of those who are in combat in afghanistan, their families, food stamps, military housing. that is the confrontation they are going to be facing. >> what about in the senate? democrats say they have a plan to keep republicans from frustrating their fondest desires with filibusters. >> hearing mark, i now understand why the birds are falling out of the sky. [laughter] end of days, they are upon us. oh, yes, the...
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we talked about all sorts of things like afghanistan. u saw the soldiers yesterday and i asked david plouffe, desperately asking their commander, admiral mullin, whether they will get paid. and he said i can't tell you. >> i can. i can tell them. here's what i would have said, not only are you going to get paid. admiral mullin said the number one national security issue facing this country is debt. and i wish we would have followed on with what we said. if you believe we're so far in debt, we'll become a weak country and can't afford to defend ourself, i would have told the marines, you are going to get paid by by god change the reason your children don't have the american dream. young man, we'll pay you, but we'll change washington so your country doesn't become weak and ineffective and have more debt than your children can afford to pay. that's what i would have told them. >> you must also worry about the way the world is seeing this country right now. i mean -- >> i i not worried about democracy. >> you have people in this country who
we talked about all sorts of things like afghanistan. u saw the soldiers yesterday and i asked david plouffe, desperately asking their commander, admiral mullin, whether they will get paid. and he said i can't tell you. >> i can. i can tell them. here's what i would have said, not only are you going to get paid. admiral mullin said the number one national security issue facing this country is debt. and i wish we would have followed on with what we said. if you believe we're so far in...
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will a token drawdown from afghanistan satisfy critics. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ introducing purina one beyond a new food for your cat or dog. her morning begins with arthritis pain. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive. back to sore knees. back to more pills. the day is done but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. just 2 pills can keep arthritis pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lara who chose 2 aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels. >>> topping the headlines right now on "andrea mitchell reports," one of the worst e. coli outbreaks has killed 18 in europe and left thousands more sick. world health organization officials say this is a new strain of bacteria that's never before been seen. researchers still don't know the cause of the illness but called for a ban of vegetables for the entire european union. >>> say good-bye to the old
will a token drawdown from afghanistan satisfy critics. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ introducing purina one beyond a new food for your cat or dog. her morning begins with arthritis pain. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive. back to sore knees. back to more pills. the day is done but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. just 2 pills can keep arthritis pain away all day...
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it is going to be difficult, and it will come down to cutting off the salaries of those in combat in afghanistan, their families, of food stamps, military housing. that is the confrontation they are going to be facing. >> what about in the senate? democrats say they have a plastic to keep republicans from posting their fondest is not -- they have a plan to keep republicans from frosting the fondest desires. >> listeningo the mark, i understand why birds are falling out of the sky. [laughter] and of days -- end of days. oh, yes, the filibuster. i would love democrats to succeed. i want to see its complete abolition. years ago, democrats hold up nominees to the court of appeals, the republicans said to abolish the filibuster. i am amonghose who want to abolish it. >> there are radicals who want to -- >> not radical enough. >> it would be interesting if they actually had to hold the fort and debate it, and with specific numbers of people -- >> like jimmy stewart. >> it would not be jimmy stewart. 10 -- >> 10 jimmy stewarts. it is not in the constitution, and was used pretty sparingly until 10 or 15
it is going to be difficult, and it will come down to cutting off the salaries of those in combat in afghanistan, their families, of food stamps, military housing. that is the confrontation they are going to be facing. >> what about in the senate? democrats say they have a plastic to keep republicans from posting their fondest is not -- they have a plan to keep republicans from frosting the fondest desires. >> listeningo the mark, i understand why birds are falling out of the sky....
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contracts fund here in afghanistan. the nature of contracting and subcontracting is something that's difficult to uncover on its own. here in afghanistan with the different interlocking tribal allegiances and the variety of different firms that are operating down here makes it very difficult to track this money both in trucking and in other industries generally. manisha? >> i'm sure, though, that american taxpayers will be pleased at least this investigation is going on. we'll leave it there. david ariosto in kabul. charles. >>> this the "world business today." the hotel maid allegedly sexually assaulted by the former chief of the international monetary fund is speaking out. we'll hear from her today. with. acuvue® oasys for astigmatism. he said it's the only lens of its kind designed to realign naturally with every blink and created with hydraclear® plus. i'm seeing more clearly, crisply, comfortably, all day long. now life doesn't have to be a blur. [ male announcer ] learn more at acuvue.com. acuvue® oasys for ast
contracts fund here in afghanistan. the nature of contracting and subcontracting is something that's difficult to uncover on its own. here in afghanistan with the different interlocking tribal allegiances and the variety of different firms that are operating down here makes it very difficult to track this money both in trucking and in other industries generally. manisha? >> i'm sure, though, that american taxpayers will be pleased at least this investigation is going on. we'll leave it...
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. >> that is what he told his co- star after a male marines stationed in afghanistan asked her out during youtube. >> i want to take a moment out of you to invite you to a marine corps ball. take a second. think about it. get back to me. >> chances are the last time mila kunis was asked on a blind date was one will splits are invited her to the white house correspondents' dinner. he is more famous than sergeant scott mohr but the sergeant had justin timberlake on his side during an interview. >> this needs to happen. do it for their country. >> i will do it for you. >> you do it for your country, justin timberlake. now this marine once you. >> you want to call out my girl mila? i am going to call you out and ask you to come to the marine corps ball with me. >> the corporal is the only female marine at the martial arts center for excellence at quantico. she is an instructor with a black belt. she sometimes does cage fights. she is a fan of justin timberlake. she got the idea to invite him after seeing him so enthusiastically tell his co- star to go. her friends set up a facebook page calle
. >> that is what he told his co- star after a male marines stationed in afghanistan asked her out during youtube. >> i want to take a moment out of you to invite you to a marine corps ball. take a second. think about it. get back to me. >> chances are the last time mila kunis was asked on a blind date was one will splits are invited her to the white house correspondents' dinner. he is more famous than sergeant scott mohr but the sergeant had justin timberlake on his side...
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funds in both afghanistan and iraq are neglected and crumble once given over to local control. u.s. troops in afghanistan have spent $2 billion in the past six years on 16,000 humanitarian projects through the program. among the headliners in iraq, is a million dollar water park built in baghdad that now sits in ruins. that is despite steps imposed over the past years to ensure that some $5 billion of u.s. reconstruction money is not being wasted in iraq and afghanistan. >>> nbc news has learned that the punishment for the commander of an aircraft carrier who's under fire for having his crews watch videos he produced, ones that had anti-gay slurs and simulated sex scenes. that punishment, captain owen honors will be temporarily relieved of his command of the "uss enterprise" as early as today, pending the navy's formal investigation into the matter. that means honors would not be at the helm when the ship deploys to afghanistan within the next couple of weeks. some sailors jumped to honor's defense with comments posted on-line saying the video skits produced between 2006 and 2007 pr
funds in both afghanistan and iraq are neglected and crumble once given over to local control. u.s. troops in afghanistan have spent $2 billion in the past six years on 16,000 humanitarian projects through the program. among the headliners in iraq, is a million dollar water park built in baghdad that now sits in ruins. that is despite steps imposed over the past years to ensure that some $5 billion of u.s. reconstruction money is not being wasted in iraq and afghanistan. >>> nbc news...
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afghanistan. does this fundamentally change the complexion of what we should do and can do in afghanistan? bret, take that first shot. >> i think it ought to give us a sense of momentum, of achievement. we've been fighting in afghanistan for ten years in part to defeat al qaeda and to defeat -- inhibit their ability to reemerge in afghanistan. so this is an opportunity right now to start taking the offensive against other senior leaders of the taliban or related terrorist groups. i hope that's exactly what the administration does. what worries me is you have an administration that is sending signals that now might be a time to open political negotiations with the taliban, which are destined for failure. >> anne-marie, you buy that? it sounds to me like bret is saying ramp up the military effort. it a more military game right now or one where we could negotiate a resolution? >> i thought bret and i were agreeing until we got to that last part. thing is a perfect pivot point to political negotiation
afghanistan. does this fundamentally change the complexion of what we should do and can do in afghanistan? bret, take that first shot. >> i think it ought to give us a sense of momentum, of achievement. we've been fighting in afghanistan for ten years in part to defeat al qaeda and to defeat -- inhibit their ability to reemerge in afghanistan. so this is an opportunity right now to start taking the offensive against other senior leaders of the taliban or related terrorist groups. i hope...
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afghanistan is still a traveled country. the idea of a nationalistic system -- >> sorry to interrupt you. ten years. the british went through it, soviets went through it. we used to cheer for those stingers against the ruskies. i don't cheer. like every other american i had a miserable weekend. when my daughter told me about it, i said, this is horrible. this is horrible. some of our best and brightest going in there, people i know whose kids are going over there, joining these elite units fighting for their country. and given missions like this. whose brain is behind putting americans on the front line in a country we'll be out of in a few years. the taliban will be there when we leave. >> yeah. >> your thoughts? sorry. go ahead. >> i was saying, then what happened this weekend really compounds that as well, because what happened this weekend isn't just a personal tragedy. it's also a personnel tragedy as well. you know, you look at how much soldiers. there are approximately 300 members of s.e.a.l. team 6. they are our spar
afghanistan is still a traveled country. the idea of a nationalistic system -- >> sorry to interrupt you. ten years. the british went through it, soviets went through it. we used to cheer for those stingers against the ruskies. i don't cheer. like every other american i had a miserable weekend. when my daughter told me about it, i said, this is horrible. this is horrible. some of our best and brightest going in there, people i know whose kids are going over there, joining these elite...
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troops in afghanistan. and the top question on their minds saturday, even as bombings rock the city around them, was the top u.s. military officer couldn't answer. a question he couldn't answer. will we -- these are soldiers in afghanistan with bombs bursting around them and here is what the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said. and i quote, i actually don't know the answer to that question. i noknow mike mcmullen responde while at the same time saying continuing to work each day, wearing the uniform, listening to bombs go off around them. that's why today we have with us some -- what is referred to you by you press folks as real people. i guess we're not. we have students like laura and sydney, veterans like bill and roger and carlos, arianna, who is a senior, guillermo, who say senior, lucia, a senior, felicia is a senior, mary ellen is a senior, alisa is a senior, they're here representing the millions of people around this country who are as brave as the soldiers on the front lines in afghanistan.
troops in afghanistan. and the top question on their minds saturday, even as bombings rock the city around them, was the top u.s. military officer couldn't answer. a question he couldn't answer. will we -- these are soldiers in afghanistan with bombs bursting around them and here is what the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said. and i quote, i actually don't know the answer to that question. i noknow mike mcmullen responde while at the same time saying continuing to work each day, wearing...
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don't forget afghanistan is fragmented. there are many places over which the central government will never have any control. they will have to talk tot th the taliban to find some peace. >> i think they are talking to the taliban. pakistan is. the crucial question and i don't think this really was resolved last night is what is the best way to encourage the taliban to come to a reasonable political settlement. the more pressure they are under mi militarily, the more pressure you can cut. the deal will be less satisfying. as the years go by, the calculation gets worse and worse. the goal here now is to take the maximum leverage we have as secretary clinton said. broken the momentum while we still have troops that are putting the pressure on and special forces putting the pressure on. try to see the best deal we can get. it will only get worse as each year goes by. >> this sounds like a political speech. not anything to do with the military. >> gentlemen, thank you so much. we appreciate your time. i want to point out a progr
don't forget afghanistan is fragmented. there are many places over which the central government will never have any control. they will have to talk tot th the taliban to find some peace. >> i think they are talking to the taliban. pakistan is. the crucial question and i don't think this really was resolved last night is what is the best way to encourage the taliban to come to a reasonable political settlement. the more pressure they are under mi militarily, the more pressure you can cut....
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. >>> in afghanistan, now what? let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm ron reagan in seattle, sitting in for chris matthews. >>> leading off, about last night. president obama's announcement of troop withdrawals from afghanistan amounted to what david corn last night called the goldie locks approach, not too much, not too little. as it turns out it wasn't enough for the anti-war left and was too much for the neocon right. the questions tonight, what do we hope to accomplish over the next three years with fewer troops and how does this play out for president obama politically? >>> also, president obama says his views are evolving on the subject of gay marriage, but they have evolved into taking a states' rights position on a civil rights issue. we will be watching tonight when the president tries to square that circle as he meets with gay and lesbian supporters. >>> plus, breakdown. first, eric cantor dropped out of the debt reduction talks. a short time later, another republican, senator jon kyl said good-bye
. >>> in afghanistan, now what? let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm ron reagan in seattle, sitting in for chris matthews. >>> leading off, about last night. president obama's announcement of troop withdrawals from afghanistan amounted to what david corn last night called the goldie locks approach, not too much, not too little. as it turns out it wasn't enough for the anti-war left and was too much for the neocon right. the questions tonight, what do...
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war this is going to be the eleventh year the afghanistan war i think there's one demand that we want to see happen would be people leaving the us getting out of afghanistan but really the overarching demand is human needs come before corporate greed and that's really where you see we see the corporations getting wealthier the wealth divide getting more extreme the top one percent having wealth equal the bottom ninety nine percent and that's what's going to change is that wealth divide in their corporate greed. start to say as well human needs and that's where the problem six is doing by the way is the eleventh anniversary of the afghanistan war the afghanistan war starting with the loss of the first week of the new fiscal year for the federal budget which will be an austerity budget for everything except for war so environmental protection job creation sustainable environment building building a new energy economy all that stuff is going to face you know the funding that needs a war going to eleventh year in afghanistan and get anything it wants and that's where we'll probably have t
war this is going to be the eleventh year the afghanistan war i think there's one demand that we want to see happen would be people leaving the us getting out of afghanistan but really the overarching demand is human needs come before corporate greed and that's really where you see we see the corporations getting wealthier the wealth divide getting more extreme the top one percent having wealth equal the bottom ninety nine percent and that's what's going to change is that wealth divide in their...
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and nato forces in afghanistan. homicide bomber killing 17 in kabul. 12 americans among the dead. the taliban quickly claiming responsibility for what is being called one of the deadliest attacks on coalition forces in months. and it wasn't the only one. conner powell streaming life with more. >> the taliban launched a string of attacks across afghanistan today, including a rare suicide attack by a woman. but the largest and most deadly attack was here in kabul earlier in the day. vehicle full of explosives ramd into a u.s. military and nato convoy, killing 17 people, four afghan, including a police officer. 12 americans and one canadian. many of the americans that were killed were civilian contractors working with the united states military to help rebuild afghanistan. this attack came in a part of kabul that is part of the sort of growing rebuilding part of an area where there is a brand-new road and a lot of infrastructure development going on in the southern part of kabul. but it is an area where u.s. forces have been attacked before, similar convoys have been hit by vehicle o
and nato forces in afghanistan. homicide bomber killing 17 in kabul. 12 americans among the dead. the taliban quickly claiming responsibility for what is being called one of the deadliest attacks on coalition forces in months. and it wasn't the only one. conner powell streaming life with more. >> the taliban launched a string of attacks across afghanistan today, including a rare suicide attack by a woman. but the largest and most deadly attack was here in kabul earlier in the day. vehicle...
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if you caught this friday, but there is a marine in afghanistan who wanted a very high a-list guest to be his date for the marine corps ball, and look at the youtube video he posted to ask out mila. >> hey, mila, sergeant moore, but you can call me scott. i wanted to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the marine corps ball november 18th in north carolina. >> and sergeant moore, but you can call me scott. she said yes. she is going to go to the marine corps ball, and the guy has moxie, and there are plenty of marines who are kicking themselves for not thinking of it first, but she confirmed in the presser when it was pointed out to her that this video had been posted an justin timberlake was by her side, and he said, you have to do this and she said, okay. >> and so a lot of people going stag are going to be putting the videos on line to ask for a date. >> and suddenly the marine corps ball is going to be a red carpet. >> thank you, courtney. >> and congratulations to sergeant moore slash scott. i'm not mila clearly. >> well, of course, you are. and you can go to the scoop.com
if you caught this friday, but there is a marine in afghanistan who wanted a very high a-list guest to be his date for the marine corps ball, and look at the youtube video he posted to ask out mila. >> hey, mila, sergeant moore, but you can call me scott. i wanted to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the marine corps ball november 18th in north carolina. >> and sergeant moore, but you can call me scott. she said yes. she is going to go to the marine corps ball, and the...
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so, while her husband leads forces in afghanistan, back home the general's wife is waging her own battle. protecting the people who protect us. sharyn alfonsi abc news, new york. >>> and, coming up the latest on that $380 million lottery. as a manager, my team counts on me to stay focused. so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus it supports heart health. [ bat cracks ] that's a hit. one a day men's. [ male announcer ] if you've had a heart attack caused by a completely blocked artery, another heart attack could be lurking, waiting to strike. a heart attack that's caused by a clot, one that could be fatal. but plavix helps save lives. plavix, taken with other heart medicines goes beyond what other heart medicines do alone to provide greater protection against heart attack or stroke and even death by helping to keep blood platelets from sticking together and forming dangerous clots. ask your doctor if plavix is right for you. protection that helps save lives. [ female announcer ] certain genetic fact
so, while her husband leads forces in afghanistan, back home the general's wife is waging her own battle. protecting the people who protect us. sharyn alfonsi abc news, new york. >>> and, coming up the latest on that $380 million lottery. as a manager, my team counts on me to stay focused. so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus it supports heart health. [ bat cracks ] that's a hit. one a day...
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in afghanistan and it is highly vulnerable it's highly vulnerable. to pakistanis but it's more vulnerable to russia i mean if russia were to withdraw its permission for us to use its rail lines we would be in a very difficult position in afghanistan the northern supply network could now be in danger because of a failure in diplomacy moscow says because washington turned down all of its proposals on the missile defense issue russia might have to resort to other arguments including its cooperation with nato on afghanistan. their processes which are critically important for russia which are about russia's national security one of them is nato expansion into russian borders and the fact that washington goes ahead with a robust missile shield program in europe without taking into consideration russia's concerns gives must gather to use any leverage it has to be heard by its partner but even the mere possibility that russia could cut off the northern supply route threatens the viability of all western operations in afghanistan nato risks leaving almost one
in afghanistan and it is highly vulnerable it's highly vulnerable. to pakistanis but it's more vulnerable to russia i mean if russia were to withdraw its permission for us to use its rail lines we would be in a very difficult position in afghanistan the northern supply network could now be in danger because of a failure in diplomacy moscow says because washington turned down all of its proposals on the missile defense issue russia might have to resort to other arguments including its...
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forces in afghanistan. it only lost by 11 votes. 215-204. 26 republicans voted for that. if politicians other than presidents are allowed to end wars in america, america's politicians in congress are starting to align to at least try to do that right now. we'll have more on tomorrow's show. in the meantime we'll be right back with the best new thing in the world. i was driving in northern california. my son was asleep. i really didn't see it coming. i didn't realize i was drifting into the other lane. [ kim ] i was literally falling asleep at the wheel. it got my attention, telling me that i wasn't paying attention. i had no idea the guy in front of me had stopped short. but my car did. -my car did. -thankfully, my mercedes did. [ male announcer ] a world you can't predict... demands a car you can trust. the e-class. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. the new blackberry playbook. it runs all this at the same time. ♪ why can't every tablet do that? >>> a lot of bummers in the show tonight. i recognize
forces in afghanistan. it only lost by 11 votes. 215-204. 26 republicans voted for that. if politicians other than presidents are allowed to end wars in america, america's politicians in congress are starting to align to at least try to do that right now. we'll have more on tomorrow's show. in the meantime we'll be right back with the best new thing in the world. i was driving in northern california. my son was asleep. i really didn't see it coming. i didn't realize i was drifting into the...